Lin Wanwan carefully examined the photo under Evans’s post.
Back then, he was wearing a short-sleeved shirt with no red rashes visible on his skin. Combined with the breathing mask he was wearing on his face, she deduced that it was highly likely a specific component in the floral fragrance that had irritated Evans’s respiratory tract, leading to a severe allergic reaction.
Although it was most likely a respiratory allergy, just to be prudent, she looked up emergency treatment plans for both types of allergies.
She confirmed that as long as either reaction was caught in time, relieving it was very simple.
An idea that could maximize the benefit of this future information quickly took shape in Lin Wanwan’s mind.
The next morning, inside the office.
Zhang Jingru raised her eyebrows slightly. “You’re saying you want to apply to join tomorrow morning’s reception team?”
Lin Wanwan nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at grain. “Yes, yes, yes! I’ve been using Boyu Company’s cosmetics for a long time. I heard they were coming, so I wanted to get a closer look!”
Seeing that Zhang Jingru remained silent, Lin Wanwan immediately raised three fingers. “Sister Zhang, don’t worry, I promise I won’t cause any trouble!”
Zhang Jingru sized Lin Wanwan up from top to bottom, then rolled her eyes in annoyance. “Get a closer look? Do you think your Sister Zhang is that easy to fool?”
Lin Wanwan: ????
Wait, why wasn’t this going according to the script?
Before coming here, she had specifically checked with other colleagues.
As long as you gave the team leader a heads-up, joining the reception team wasn’t particularly difficult.
Previously, the department had received some idol stars; since some people in the department happened to be their fans, their applications were approved very easily.
Why was there a problem when it came to her?
Just as she was racking her brain, wondering what on earth had gone wrong, Zhang Jingru spoke up in a tone that suggested she had seen through everything:
“You little girl are quite well-informed!”
“You actually knew that Boyu brought over quite a few cosmetic samples?”
“I see ‘getting a closer look’ is fake; wanting to grab more samples is the real reason, isn’t it?”
Lin Wanwan: ???
Although Zhang Jingru had clearly misunderstood something, Lin Wanwan’s reaction speed was still very fast.
She immediately followed up on her words and said, “Sister Zhang really has sharp eyes. My little trick couldn’t hide from Sister Zhang’s eyes at all.”
Hearing Lin Wanwan’s compliment, the corners of Zhang Jingru’s mouth curled up discreetly, clearly enjoying it very much.
“Alright, for small things like this, just tell me directly next time.”
“We’re all in the same team. As long as it’s a benefit I can fight for you guys, I, as the team leader, will definitely try my best to help.”
After giving this reminder, Zhang Jingru pulled open a drawer and pulled out an ID badge with a lanyard from inside.
“This is the reception pass. Don’t lose it.”
“I’ll send Zhou Wenbo a message to add you to the reception team.”
“For the specific reception details, just go to Zhou Wenbo to learn about them.”
Lin Wanwan showered her with another round of endless thanks before leaving Zhang Jingru’s office.
Leaning against the door, Lin Wanwan let out a long sigh of relief.
Although a minor twist had occurred along the way, fortunately, her ultimate goal was still successfully achieved.
Having secured the team leader’s promise, Lin Wanwan turned around and went directly to Zhou Wenbo’s workstation.
A few minutes later, she successfully learned the specific schedule for tomorrow.
Tomorrow at 10:30, Evans and his two assistants would arrive at Baiyun Airport.
As for the reception staff, they needed to arrive at the airport one hour in advance.
Flowers, vehicles, and hotel—Zhou Wenbo had already prepared everything.
Tomorrow, she only needed to arrive at the company before 7:00 and then take the company’s business van to the airport together.
At five o’clock in the afternoon, while Lin Wanwan was handling the last bit of work in her hands, her phone suddenly vibrated.
Opening it to take a look, it was a message sent by Liu Xiaoli:
“Wanwan, are you free tonight? Let’s have dinner together, and by the way, wait for the 36-Select-7 lottery draw.”
Looking at the screen, Lin Wanwan instantly remembered the 100 lottery tickets she had bought.
This time, being able to get the winning numbers was entirely thanks to Sister Li’s help.
Thinking up to this point, she simply dialed Liu Xiaoli’s phone number.
The call was connected quickly, and Lin Wanwan spoke with a smile:
“Sister Li, I know a newly opened Thai restaurant near the company. The ambiance and taste are both pretty good. How about we go try it out?”
On the other end of the phone, Liu Xiaoli was stunned for a moment. “Are you talking about that Thai restaurant called ‘Thai Delicious’? I heard the food is indeed pretty good, but it seems to cost around 300 per person. Won’t that be too expensive?”
Although Liu Xiaoli’s salary was slightly higher than Lin Wanwan’s, her monthly salary was only a little over 8,000.
Even if they went Dutch, spending 300 on a single meal was quite a substantial amount.
Lin Wanwan said in a relaxed tone:
“It’s almost the end of the month now, and payday is only two days away.”
“Besides, I have a feeling that the numbers we bought this time will definitely win.”
“How about this! If we don’t win tonight, we’ll split the bill; it won’t cost much anyway!”
“If we win, this meal is on me, just to leech off Sister Li’s good luck!”
Hearing this, Liu Xiaoli no longer refused:
“Alright! Then I won’t stand on ceremony. Who knows, maybe we really can win a big prize tonight!”
At six o’clock in the evening, the crowd in the office building surged like a tide toward the elevator entrance. Lin Wanwan packed up her workstation, carried her canvas bag, and walked briskly to Liu Xiaoli’s side.
Liu Xiaoli was touching up her lipstick in front of a mirror. Seeing her come over, she smiled and stuffed the lipstick into her bag:
“Just in time, I just finished packing up. Shall we go?”
The two of them chatted and laughed, quickly walking near the restaurant.
“This is the place.”
Lin Wanwan pushed open the glass door, and a rich aroma of lemongrass and coconut milk rushed toward their faces.
The decoration inside the shop had a very Southeast Asian style. Colorful gauze drapes hung on the walls, and small aromatherapy lamps were placed on every table, with warm orange light casting an extraordinarily cozy glow over the entire space.
Liu Xiaoli sniffed with her nose, an enchanted look instantly appearing on her face:
“Mmm! Just smelling this fragrance tells me the taste of this Thai food won’t be bad!”
The waiter guided them to sit at a window seat. This Thai restaurant had as many as over 100 types of dishes.
The two picked and chose, taking several minutes before confirming their choices.
“Thai curry crab, mango sticky rice, pineapple seafood fried rice…”
The young waitress repeated the dishes the two had ordered before bowing and leaving.
After finishing ordering, Liu Xiaoli took out her phone and checked the time:
“Just now I was so busy ordering dishes that I almost forgot the draw time is approaching!”
Hearing Liu Xiaoli’s reminder, Lin Wanwan also hurriedly pulled out her phone and opened the Welfare Lottery app.
Time passed second by second, and it quickly reached 6:30.
The lottery app’s draw page refreshed right on time.
As the interface refreshed, the winning numbers for this issue also appeared on the screen.
“2… 7… 8!” Liu Xiaoli counted them one by one, her voice getting higher and higher, until finally she slammed her hand hard on the table, attracting glances from the neighboring tables while remaining completely oblivious to it.
“We won! Wanwan, we won the third prize!”
“I said it long ago that I had a strong feeling about this set of numbers! I didn’t expect it to actually be the third prize!”
Liu Xiaoli didn’t notice at all that her voice was getting louder and louder, causing many customers at neighboring tables to subconsciously look over.
Feeling everyone’s gazes, Liu Xiaoli hurriedly apologized in a low voice to the surrounding customers.
Afterward, she quickly leaned close to Lin Wanwan: “Wanwan! We won! We really won!”